i ws also diagnosed with a varicocele a few months after i started using minoxidil and finasteride...n i think it is because of that bt my hair surgeon insists that these drugs cannot cause any such side effects...my urologist also failed to advice me on that..anyways im glad i read ur post cz nw im sure abot the connection between these drugs and my problem..also ive heard soemwhere that a varicocele cn cause ur hair to fall out more, so it is liek a vicious circle.. ive heard that saw palmetto produces the same result as finasteride without any side effects..bt some people think otherwise..pl let me know what do u think